Elphinstone Road station stampede: Those responsible must be held accountable, says Sonia Gandhi

Elphinstone Road station stampede: Those responsible must be held accountable, says Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi expressed hope that Railway authorities and local administration undertake relief operations expeditiously and that a proper inquiry be conducted to affix responsibility and accountability.

Terming the tragedy as a man-made disaster, Gandhi said “such accidents could have been avoided had there been proper planning and concern for safety.”

The Congress president, in a statement issued also expressed hope that Railway authorities and local administration undertake relief operations expeditiously and that a proper inquiry be conducted to affix responsibility and accountability.